Poultry-brooder.



F. DIETEIGK. POULTRY BROODER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17, 1914.

Patented June 9, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17, 1914.

Patented June 9,1914.

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ADOLPH F. DIETRICK, OF LINCOLN, ILLINOIS.

POULTHY-BROO-DER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADOLPH F. DIETRIOK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lincoln, in the county of Logan and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Poultry-Breeders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to poultry breeders and it consists in the novelfeatures hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a brooder of simple structurethe parts of which are compactly assembled whereby the brooder occupiesbut small space and the bottom may be positioned in close proximity to afloor or other support.

\Vit-h the above object in view the broader comprises a body having apartition extending transversely across the same and which divides theinterior of the body into a brooder chamber and a nursery chamber. Aheating drum is located in the brooder chamber and a lamp casing isattached to the side of the body above the bottom thereof and is adaptedto hold a lamp which is arranged to discharge heat into the said drum.Means is provided for leading warm air from the lamp easing into thebrooder chamber under a hood which is positioned over the drum. The saidhood is spaced from the drum and flexible material depends from the edgeof the hood to the floor of the body. The drum is provided in itsinterior with a horizontally disposed partition having baffle platesarranged above and below the same. The said plates are adapted to directthe heat to the edge portions of the drum whereby the drum is preventedfrom becoming too hot at its central portion.

In the accompanying drawing :-Figure1 is a side elevation of the brooderwith parts removed. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of thebrooder. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of parts of the same cut on the line3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view out on the line 44 of Fig. 2.Fig. 5 is a detailed sectional view of a corner portion of the brooder.

The brooder comprises a body 1 which is provided in its interior with apartition 2 which divides the body into a brooding chamber 3 and anursery chamber 1. One side of the body 1 is closed by a removable panel5 which may be provided with hinged doors having glass transparencies ifdesired.

A lamp casing 6 is attached to the side Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 17, 1914.

Patented June 9, 1914.

Serial No. 819,220.

of the body 1 above the floor thereof and is adapted to hold a lamp 7. Adrum 8 is located in the brooding chamber 3 and is supported at one sideby means of a leg 9 which rests upon the floor of the body 1 and thesaid drum is provided at its opposite side portions with a pipe 10 whichextends into the lamp casing 6 and which terminates over the upper endof the chimney of the lamp 7. A pipe 11 also passes through the side ofthe body 1 and is attached to the drum 8. The pipe 11 surrounds theinner portion of the pipe 10 but is spaced from the same and within thechamber 3 the pipe 11 is provided with an opening 12. The outer endportion of the pipe 11 enters the upper portion of the lamp casing 6.

A hood 13 is located over the drum 8 and is spaced from the same. Thesaid hood 13 is provided at the under surface of its top with lugs 14which rest upon the top of the said drum. A curtain 15 depends from theedge of the hood 13 and the lower portion of the said curtain rests uponthe upper surface of the floor of the body 1. The curtain 15 ispreferably of felt although it may be of any other suitable fabric orflexible material.

A horizontally disposed partition 16 is located in the drum 18 and theedge portion of the said partition 16 which is remote from the point ofattachment between the drum 8 and the pipe 10 is spaced from the innersurface of the side of the drum leaving an opening 17. A pipe 18 isconnected with the drum 8 at a point above the partition 16 and at theopposite side of the drum from the said opening 17- and the said pipe 18passes through the side of the body 1. Baiiie strips 19 are locatedwithin the drum 8 above and below the partition 16. These strips areapproximately V-shaped in plan and the ends of the said strips arespaced from the side of the drum. The pointed portion of the strip 19which is located below the partition 16 is disposed toward the inner endof the pipe 10 and the pointed portion of the strip 19 which is locatedabove the partition 16 is disposed toward the opening 17.

The body 1 is provided at its corner portions with curved plates 20which serve to prevent the chicks from being crowded into the corners ofthe body and smothered or injured.

In operation the heat from the lamp 7 passes through the pipe 10 intothe lower portion of the drum 8 and strikes the pointed intermediateportions of the lowermost baflie strip 19. The said strip deflects the.

heat toward the edge or sides of the drum and. when the heat passesaround the ends of the said strip it-passes up through the opening 17into the space above thepartition 16. Here the heat strikes the pointedportion of the uppermost baiiie strip 19'and is again deflected towardthe side or edge portions of the drum. After passing around the ends ofthe uppermost strips 19 the heat passes out of the drum 8 through thepipe 18. Thus it will be seen that the edge or side port-ions of thedrum 8 are heated and the intermediate portions of the drum is preventedfrom becoming too hot. The chicks may assemble within the curtain 15under the drum and consequently they are supplied with an ample quantityof heat. At the same time fresh; warmed air may pass from the lampcasing 6 through the pipe 11 and the opening 12 thereof under the hood13 and consequently the chicks will be supplied with fresh warmed. airfor breathing. The partition 2 may be provided with openings whereby thechicks may readily pass from the brooding chamber into the nursery andif desired the wall of the nursery 1 may be provided with an openingthrough which the chicks may pass from the body 1 to the exterior.

The advantages gained by the arrange- 7 ment of parts as indicated isthat the floor of the body 1 may be in close proximity to the floor orsupport upon which the body rests and the parts are compact-1y assembledand occupy but small space. Furthermore the location of the lamp 7 abovethe floor of the body 1 makes the said lamp accessible for observationand other purposes.

Having described the invention what is claimed is A brooder comprising,a body, a lamp casing attached to the side of the body, a drum locatedin the body, a pipe leading from, the drum into the lamp casing, a hoodlocated over the drum, a curtain depending from the hood, a partitionlocated in the drum above the pipe and being provided with an opening atits edge portion remote from said pipe, an outlet pipe leading from thedrum to the body and connected with the drum at the side thereofopposite the said opening, and l-shaped strips located in the drum aboveand below the partition the pointed end portion of. the lowermost stripbeing disposed toward the first mentioned pipe and the pointed portionof the uppermost strip being disposed toward the opening in thepartition.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.v

ADOLP'H F. DIETRICK. lVitnesses S. BARTHEL, GEO. W. OHMES..

Copiesotjthis patentlmay, be. obtained for five cents each; byaddressingthe Commissioner-of Patents, Washington, D. C.

